Perception

Question 1

Color Perception

Answer 1

Wavelengths of light are physical, but our perception of color is purely psychological

Question 2

Trichromatic Theory

Answer 2

Theory proposes there are 3 types of photoreceptors, corresponding to blue, green, and red

Question 3

Opponent Process Theory

Answer 3

Color perception is controlled by the activity of two opponent systems, only one color can be signaled at a time
Blue-yellow and red-green

Question 4

Visual Acuity

Answer 4

Represents the clearness or sharpness of vision

Question 5

Contrast Sensitivity

Answer 5

Represents the ability of the visual system to distinguish bright and dim components of a static image

Question 6

Monocular Depth Cues

Answer 6

Convey impressions of depth in a still image

Question 7

Binocular depth cues

Answer 7

Convey information an depth from both eye

Ex Motion parallax

Question 8

Oculomotor depth cues

Answer 8

Provide info about depth from the muscles info from the eyes

Question 9

Auditory Masking

Answer 9

Whether or not a sound can be heard depends on other sounds in the environment

Question 10

Somesthetic System

Answer 10

Detects facets of the environment that you can physically feel

Question 11

Taste

Answer 11

The stimulus is molecules of substances dissolved in our saliva

Question 12

Smell

Answer 12

The stimulus is molecules of substances that reach the nose